The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-04

that fact, he has employed Messrs. Davey a.
Ocobock TO build him a new $1,000 cottage.
They are progressing rapidly with the job
which, when finished, will be one of the best
and handsomest residences in the village.
The following letters remained uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the week
ending May I'd: G. M. A1stin, Elizabeth
Barton, II. f. Brown, VIM. Barnett, Will
Dean, Joseph Gates, j. w. Calvin, @. Hart
ford, G. G. Hall, Chss. Hunt, B. +. Isbell,
Abbie Jackson, Libbie Murick, +. w. Martin,
Nelson Right, Nj. X. Reams, II. s. Shultz,
Miss. Schem IL Waters, Ralph w. Town,
Nelson Taylor, Fannie Welsh, Elias Wheeler,
A. Whitfrey.
The following is list of the saloon keepers
of Van Buren, county who have filed their
bond and paid their tax for the current year:
Paw Paw, James Bennett, j. M. Longwell,
W. II. Dansby; Bangor, .. A. Rider; Hart
ford, ID. w. Van Antwerp; Gobleville, Joseph
Mckee; South Haven, John Cording, l.. j.
Brown, G. j. Richardson, Ed. Murray. Quite
number of the foregoing bonds were sent
in incomplete. All such were promptly
returned by County Treasurer Butler.
made flying visit to this place last week.
oOhh 40 a 1HCuoCE VI LILO OdulciOWb lOuko
and encampment here. A special encamp-
ment meeting was called last Friday evening,
after the close of the lodge, for the purpose
of conferring the Royal Purple degree on
Bro. Caleb, which was done in good shape.
At least, he expressed himself as we'll salts
fed with the work. John is q good fellow
and we wish him success and prosperity.
AS summer approaches and the days of
picnics and of camping out" draw near,
our people begin to think of Lake Park and
its beautiful surroundings. We understand
that the proprietor, Mr.. A. Deming, contem-
plates adding new features of interest to that
already popular resort. That's all right,
Anne. but be careful and not medde with
the attractions with which nature has embel-
lished the grounds. 1t is one of those places
that art can do but little to improve, except
to preserve and keep tidy and clean.
Two fine cows, the property of George
Kimes of Antwerp, poisoned on the night
of the 2Gth ult., by being fed salt mixed with
Paris green. 1t is thought that the dastardly
deed was committed by someone out of spirit
of revenge and to crafty spite or grudge
against Mr. Kimes. Anyone who is depraved
enough to commit such crime richly merits
the five years in the states prison, which the
law provides as a punishment for such an
act. 1t is to be hoped that the villain may
be apprehended and brought to justice.
There used to be time when Paw Paw
was considered to be a musical town, but
such is not the case now. Musical matters
are at very low ebb here, and it is with
difficulty that the several churches can secure
singers for their choirs. We are led to men
ton this by conversation had with Prof.
Z. ID. Jacobs who suggested the propriety of
organizing musical society among the
singers of the place, for the purpose of
mutual improvement and culture. He would
be pleased to take part in such an organiza-
tion and we believe there are many others who
would be equally desirous of becoming men,
bers. The expense would be light, nothing
but the renting of a place of meeting and
procuring the necessary music. There is an
abundance of musical talent among our
young folks, that should be cultivated and
developed.
Uncle Surdam of Antwerp, was victimized
short time since by the patent fence.
machine swindlers. One of the frauds came
along and engaged the old man in converse
ton and, few days afterwards, Mr.. Surdam
was notified that machine was at the depot
for him. Afterward the fence fiend, accom-
panied by his pal who claimed to be a law
yer, appeared and demanded $243 in cash.
The old man protested that he had never
ordered machine and did not want one;
but the lawyer (?) said he must pay the bill
or be taken to Detroit. Surdam desired
time to come to Paw Paw and take counsel
on the matter, but they couldn't wait; of
course not, they were in q terrible hurry.
Now Detroit has the reputation of being
terribly wicked town-see its vote in favor
of the saloon and the old gent had horror
of being compelled to 60 there against his
will, and 80 counted out $243 in clean cash;
complete and outrageous swindle from
beginning to end.
On Friday last, Mrs. II. ID. LaGrave re-
ceived from the X. o. II. NJ, of which order
her late husband was member, draft for
| the amount of his insurance therein, $4,000.
The claim was paid just seven days after
forwarding proofs of death. 1t would be
difficult to make the many families who have
received prompt payment of death losses in
| full from fraternal mutual insurance societies
believe that they are unreliable and unworthy
Of support, as we are sometimes told by
those who are interested in other kinds
of life insurance. When the doors OF
such reliable societies as the X. o. L. nj. OF
the A. o. L. w. and other orders of like
character that always pay their
losses promptly and in full and which have
no gang of speculating officers whose pockets
must frs be we'll lined before the family oi
the dead policy holder is remembered
stand open for those who can pass the ordea
of a ballot and the scrutiny of medica
examination, it is folly for such men 10 all,
themselves with graveyard" mutuals,
The first grand ball of Apollo Temple No
10, p. c., proved very enjoyable affair
The knights from Bangor arrived in the
afternoon and, together with the knights OF
this place, gave q street parade at 9 O'Clock
p. m, when they presented very attractive
appearance in their new uniforms. At eigfi.
o'clock they, accompanied by their ladies'
assembled at Longwell's opera house and
headed by the band, took up the line o.
march for the rink, where they opened the
ball with the grand march, led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Miller. At ten o'clock the knights
gave an exhibition drill in q very creditable
manner, and il was remarked that in the
future the Bangor boys would need to look
to their laurels. Just as the dancers began
to feel the need of refreshments, supper was
announced to be in waiting at the Dycknan
House, and goodly number responded to
| the call, knowing by past exDerience that n